cactus

Anemone 'Andrea Atkinson' - anemone, windflower

Mammilliaria plumosa - Feather Cactus (937 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:19:19 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Title and Article's text

The Feather Cactus (Mammilliaria plumosa) is native to Mexico. It is hardy in zones 9-10. In cooler regions grow as a house plant. Provide full sun and water only when dry. It gets its name from its feathery looking spines. The whitish-yellow flowers have a strong aroma. This cactus is very easy to grow. ...

Echeveria - Blue Mexican Rose (787 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:24:39 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Echeverias are succulent type plants (similar to cactus) that are extremely easy to grow. Like cactus they prefer sun and a thorough watering when dry. The flowers are spectacular. They are native to Mexico and make easy to grow house plants. ...

Hatiora salicornioides - Drunkard's Dream (1288 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:35:18 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Drunkards Dream - Rhipsalis is an easy to grow succulent house plant. It prefers sun or very bright indirect light. Water only when dry. Also makes a great hanging basket plant. ...

Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus (1670 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:10:11 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Title and Article's text

Originating in Mexico, this popular cactus reaches up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and spread. It has a single, globe-shaped, pale green body that stretches upwards in maturity, becoming barrel-shaped. This stem is heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting radial, yellow spines. In summer, larger cacti produce a circle of vivid, yellow flowers from a crown at the top of the plant. Culture: Frost tender but resistant to very dry conditions, they grow best in well-drained soil and a position in ...

The Cactus Family (1773 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.01 2007 on 14:51:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Only now, at the beginning of the new millennium, is there an up-to-date, comprehensive study of the cactus family. This long-awaited, monumental work covers the Cactaceae in an encyclopedic manner, addressing 125 genera and 1810 species. The most comprehensive single resource on the subject available today, it includes more than 1000 color photographs in addition to other illustrations. ...

Cacti (820 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 10:03:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Illustrated Dictionary | This dictionary concentrates on the globular cacti, particularly Mammillaria, but includes some popular columnar cactus forms such as Echinocereus. ...

Pleiospilos bolusii - Living Rock Cactus (1018 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:00:25 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Title and Article's text

The genus Pleiospilos is comprised of four species and four subspecies. The genus name is derived from the greek words pleios (full) and spilos (dots), which refers to the many dots on the plants. The plants are also known as kwaggavy (Quagga mesemb), lewerplant (liver plant), lewervygie (liver mesemb), klipplant (stone plant) and split rock. ...

The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti & Other Succulents (711 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 17:53:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Like the other titles in this series, this handsome full-color book is accessible but provides sufficient depth and detail to satisfy more experienced cactus enthusiasts. It includes an extensive A–Z listing, with useful information on cultivation and propagation. ...

Mammillaria camptotricha - Bird's Nest Cactus (698 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:45:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Title and Article's text

Scientific Name: Mammillaria decipiens ssp. camptotricha | Synonym: Dolichothele camptotricha, Mammillaria camptotricha, Krainzia decipiens ssp. camptotricha, Neomammillaria camptotricha, Pseudomammillaria camptotricha ...

Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' - Carpet Sedum (687 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:15:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Creme & Green Carpet Sedum, Sedum lineare variegatum, is an extremely hardy succulent type plant. It can be grown outside year round in zones 9 & 10. In cooler regions it makes an excellent house plant in a full sun to partial sun window. It grows about 6 tall and cascades down. Water when dry and trim as needed. Fertilze once a month, spring through fall with a cactus or succulent fertilizer. ...

Gardens in France (277 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.02 2008 on 12:33:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Frances most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote dAzur. ...

Cacti and Succulents (695 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 09:57:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and their Cultivation (Crowood Aviation S.) | An essential guide to cacti and other succulents, featuring 420 color photos and a wealth of information on the plants and their cultivation. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this guide is both an instructive practical manual and a rich source of reference. More than 250 different species or genera and their natural habitats are profiled and illustrated. ...

Sedum burrito - Burrito Burros (2548 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:22:04 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Burrito Burros Tail is a trailing succulent plant, native to Mexico. The plant creates long drooping tendrils several feet long. It has fat blue-green leaves growing on stems. This succulent will give you wonderful pink blooms in the spring. Burrito Burros Tail makes an excellent indoor plant, particularly well- suited to growing in a hanging basket. You do want to grow it where it can get some direct sunlight which promotes the blue- green color in the leaves. ...

Festuca glauca - Blue Fescue Grass (2204 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:20:44 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Fescue develops deeper foliage color when grown in full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade, and should be grown in part shade in areas with hot summers It is drought tolerant, and grows best in poor, sandy, well drained soils. It cannot tolerate heavy, wet soils or constant high humidity. Blue fescue usually is grown as a border or edging plant. Its fine texture and neat, compact shape make it well suited to line a path or mark the front of a perennial border. ...

Epiphyllum ackermannii - Orchid Cactus (1176 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 09:45:08 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Title

What we commonly call epiphyllums today are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species native to the jungles of Central and South America, as well as Mexico. The word epiphyllum in Greek means upon the leaf and the flowers appear to bloom directly on the leaves. Jungle cacti, however, have no leaves; their leaf-like parts are actually thickened stems or branches. These stems are typically flat but often grow in a triangular shape. Unlike most desert cacti, epiphyllums are not covered with spine ...

Agaves of Continental North America (690 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 18:55:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A definitive reference by the recognized authority on the genus, combining taxonomic information with ethnobotanical insights. ...

Orchids to Know and Grow (514 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:05:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Orchids are easy to grow, but one doesnt grow orchids like a rose, a cactus, or an African violet; one grows an orchid like an orchid! This book debunks some of the hard-to-grow myths, gives cultural information, and does so in easy-to-understand language.--Robert J. Ferry, research associate, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ...

Succulents (722 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 18:45:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. ...